Find out how popular the last name Beben is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Beben.

Beben, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Beben surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beben in America

Beben is the 113155th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beben surname appeared 155 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Beben.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beben to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Beben

The surname Beben originated in Poland in the late 15th century. It is derived from the Polish word "beben," which means a type of small drum or timbrel. The name likely referred to a drummer or someone who played music with drums.

One of the earliest known references to the Beben surname can be found in a 1498 registry of landowners in the town of Krakow, which mentions a Jakub Beben. This suggests the name was already established in that region by the late medieval period.

In the 16th century, the Beben family was recorded as living in the village of Wolanow, near Warsaw. A church registry from 1567 lists the birth of Jan Beben to parents Andrzej and Katarzyna Beben.

During the 17th century, the spelling variation "Bebin" appeared in some records, such as the 1632 birth record of Tomasz Bebin in the town of Radom. This may indicate a regional pronunciation difference.

One notable bearer of the Beben name was Marcin Beben (1563-1624), a Polish composer and organist who served at the court of King Sigismund III Vasa. His compositions for organ and voice were highly regarded in his time.

Another historical figure was Stanislaw Beben (1624-1689), a Polish nobleman and landowner who fought in the Swedish invasion of Poland during the Deluge. He is mentioned in contemporary accounts for his role in defending the city of Lviv.

In the 18th century, the Beben family spread to other parts of Eastern Europe. A branch lived in the town of Khmelnik, in modern-day Ukraine, where records show a Grzegorz Beben born in 1712.

By the 19th century, some Bebens had migrated to Germany. Notable among them was the artist and engraver Johann Beben (1789-1868), who was born in Silesia but spent most of his career in Berlin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beben

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Beben.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Beben was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Beben has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Beben was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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